To the dusty storage rooms of museums everywhere, those forgotten crypts of history where the truly extraordinary often lies hidden, waiting for an accidental bump or a misplaced sneeze to reveal itself. To all the history majors who've ever stared wistfully at a chipped amphora shard and wondered if there wasn't something more exciting than cataloging. To the universal experience of tripping over something you absolutely should not have, and the profound realization that the universe, in its infinite and often absurd wisdom, has just decided to personally hand you a one-way ticket to 'Elsewhere and Elsewhen.' May your phone always have at least 10% battery life, and may your attempts to blend in, however disastrous, always be met with at least a grudging chuckle rather than immediate execution. And to Agent Sterling, should she ever track me down for this: I promise this is the last one. Probably. No promises about the next one, though. Or the one after that. This is a big universe, after all, and history is a very, very messy place. For anyone who believes that the best way to understand the past is to accidentally stumble through it with a half-eaten granola bar and a profound lack of appropriate footwear, this one's for you. May your journeys be as unexpected and hilariously perilous as mine. Remember, if you find yourself arguing with a Roman centurion about the merits of modern plumbing, you're probably doing it right. Or very, very wrong. Either way, it's an adventure.
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